exemplum

Noun

Meaning

An example.

A story demonstrating a moral point; a parable.

Source: en.wiktionary.org

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exemplum virtutis

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Joan was used as an exemplum in Dominican preaching. Source: Internet

The aunt might tell a character anecdote about the grandmother for entertainment, or an exemplum as moral instruction. Source: Internet

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